Re: dry gut

2005-01-03 Thread Edward Martin
Hoppy used to use Pyramid strings, but I do not know what his latest preference is. He does soak his overspun strings, in lanolin. I think he puts the lanolin in a cloth, then draws the string through it. The lanolin works itself into the ridges of the overspun string, & dampens the brightne

Antwort: Re: dry gut

2005-01-03 Thread thomas . schall
I have also heard about poular players who oil their nylguts to make them look more like gut ... A happy new year! Thomas bill kilpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> am 03.01.2005 09:55:40 An:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Kopie: lute list Thema: Re: dry gut dear kenneth - i'm not su

Re: dry gut

2005-01-03 Thread bill kilpatrick
dear kenneth - i'm not sure what you mean by "overspun" - and i know you're not advocating that this be done - but if i get ahold of some lanolin i'm going to try rubbing it into my nylgut strings and see if there's a "gut" reaction. off hand i'd say mimmo's, extra density nylon won't absorb anyt

Re: dry gut

2005-01-02 Thread KennethBeLute
In a message dated 1/2/2005 8:29:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anyone know exactly what he does? Does he soak them for any amount of time or simply rub the lanolin oil on the strings? The oil should just be applied to the finger tips and then you run your fingertips

Re: dry gut

2005-01-02 Thread chriswilke
Does anyone know exactly what he does? Does he soak them for any amount of time or simply rub the lanolin oil on the strings? CW --- Thomas Schall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As far as I know Hoppy plays Pyramid strings and > uses oil to get them sound > "older". > > Thomas > > Am Sonntag

Re: dry gut

2005-01-02 Thread Thomas Schall
As far as I know Hoppy plays Pyramid strings and uses oil to get them sound "older". Thomas Am Sonntag, 2. Januar 2005 15:56 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > In a message dated 1/1/2005 10:46:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > how about lanolin, olive-oil or even (gak!) lard?

Re: dry gut

2005-01-02 Thread KennethBeLute
In a message dated 1/1/2005 10:46:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: how about lanolin, olive-oil or even (gak!) lard? I have heard that Hopkinson Smith uses lanolin oil on overspun bass strings to get a more gut-like sound. Kenneth Be -- To get on or off this list see lis

Re: dry gut

2005-01-02 Thread KennethBeLute
To Rob: The Mary Burwell Lute Tutor recommends soaking the gut strings in sweet almond oil. I have used almond oil myself and noticed that it also makes them more stable against damp humid conditions. Kenneth Be -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.e

Re: dry gut

2005-01-01 Thread Roman Turovsky
> based on what it does to canvas, i'd say that linseed > would make it extemely brittle when dried. Linseed oil doesn't dry, it oxidizes superficially, but keeps on moving, for centuries. It reacts with canvas unprotected by coats of gelatin and gesso, and , and erodes it (opposite PH). A good sol

Re: dry gut

2005-01-01 Thread bill kilpatrick
based on what it does to canvas, i'd say that linseed would make it extemely brittle when dried. how about lanolin, olive-oil or even (gak!) lard? - bill --- Red Blues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Happy New Year, etc, etc. Hope it is > disaster-free... > > I'm trying to use all gut strings

dry gut

2005-01-01 Thread Red Blues
Happy New Year, etc, etc. Hope it is disaster-free... I'm trying to use all gut strings on my vihuela, and have noticed that they are drying out quite quickly (sleet and snow outside, central heating inside). Does anyone know if applying something like linseed oil to the string, via a cloth, wo